HIGHSMITH, Patricia - The Glass Cell - (1965 Heinemann 1st Edition Hardcover in Jacket) *

 (NO MORE THAN 5 BOOKS PER ORDER ALLOWED) - Book still very good - Does have previous owner's name inside - Slight old sellotape marks on fixed endpapers - Wrapper good - 249 pg.   >>>   In 1961, Patricia Highsmith received a fan letter from a prison inmate. A correspondence ensued between author and inmate, and Highsmith became fascinated with the psychological traumas that incarceration can inflict. Based on a true story, The Glass Cell is Highsmith's deeply disturbing fictionalization of everything she learned. Falsely convicted of fraud, the easy-going but naive Philip Carter is sent to prison. Despite his devotion to Hazel, his wife, and the support of David Sullivan, a lawyer and friend who tries to avenge the injustice done to him, Carter endures six lonely and drug-ravaged years. Upon his release, Carter is a much more discerning, suspicious, and violent man. For those around him, earning back his trust can mean the difference between life and death.